These remarks were offered as public testimony to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health held a public hearing on the proposed closure of the North Shore Birth Center at Beverly Hospital by Beth Israel Lahey Health. More than forty members of the public—including several […]
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Boston Public Schools’ $461 Million Dollar Question
Originally published on Boston Schools Fund Medium. With nearly a half billion in federal aid available now through FY23, how will BPS leverage this once-in-a-generation opportunity? This is part four of our five-part series on the BPS FY22 Budget Proposal. Read parts one, two, and three. We are just 24 hours away from the FY22 […]
The Real Costs of Soft Landings for Under-Enrolled Schools
Originally published on Boston Schools Fund Medium. Without a long-term plan for fiscal certainty, BPS is headed for a fiscal cliff — with no Soft Landing for itself This is part three of our five-part series on the BPS FY22 Budget Proposal. Read parts one and two. The art of building budgets is no easy […]
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September 11 Through My Father’s Lens
Originally published at HuffPost. This is my dad: Akira Suwa. It’s rare to capture a photo of him, as he’s typically behind the camera. In 2014, he retired as a senior photojournalist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, his photojournalism career spanning nearly four decades. September 11, 2001 was a Tuesday: My dad’s regular day off. And […]
Thousands Gather at Market Basket Rally As Sales Plummet 90%
Originally published at Consumer Press. Thousands of Market Basket employees, customers, and supporters descended upon the Tewksbury, Mass. store and corporate headquarters in what is now the start of the third week of protests. Police on site estimated as many as 5,000 to 6,000 people had gathered as of 11 AM Tuesday morning. Rally organizers had been […]